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Cover

Posting an image of the cover for The Canary in the Coal Mine, my first middle-grade, due out in April from Holiday House:

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How the Raccoon Got His Mask

This was my favorite class assignment from fifth grade. I finally found it this week, along with a note from my friend Beth professing her love for Harrison Ford. Note the 70s stove and lamp!

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Fame and everything that goes with it

I upped my threshold for speaking in front of crowds today at the JCC of Northern Virginia, where they were celebrating Jewish Book Month. I had a great time at the preschool’s Share-a-Shabbat program.  We played a game and I … Continue reading

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The best kind of mail

This is pretty much the best mail a writer can ever receive: a packet from Mrs. Gagnon’s first-grade class at Allendale Elementary School in Pittsfield, Mass. I got art work! I got book reports! And I got a quick lesson in … Continue reading

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Rabbit, Robot and Bell *

It has been nearly four (4) years since I interviewed the amazing Cece Bell for this blog, which means it is high time I talked to her again. Cece, as loyal readers may recall, is an author/illustrator who got her start … Continue reading

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